lf, existentialist beliefs can be assumed. As an author, Franz Kafka is best known for describing absurd situations with simple, cold words. Kafka did not attempt to shock readers with detailed descriptions of horrific scenes - like the opening line of "The Metamorphosis" - instead he preferred to be as blunt as possible. Although a literary genius in many respects, Kafka would have prefered to have his writings burned. He pondered burning them himself several times and proposti
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